4-H Winners Named At Discovery Days In Manhattan
Seven Franklin County 4-H members were among 50 state scholarship and award recipients at the 1987 Discovery Days State Youth Conference in Manhattan. Winners include Julie Mettenburg, Jenny Heiniger, Thad Combs, Aaron Higbie, Brian Robbins, Steven Haight, and Cameron Lee, with honors spanning scholarships, public speaking, interviews, international focus, and national contests. The Emerald Circle Banquet honored 62 state award winners as Kansas 4-H Foundation donors funded the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Ellen Arnold
Franklin County
Manhattan
Julie Mettenburg
Princeton
Roxie Mettenburg
Mettenburg
Ottawa
University of Kansas
Jenny Heiniger
S. Cedar
Princeton Goal Busters
Lin
da Heiniger
Aaron Higbie
Williamsburg
Doug
Jean Higbie
Williamsburg High School
Acorn Rustlers
Higbie
Kansas
Chicago
Brian Robbins
Pomona
Leonard
Linda
Robbins
Pomona High School
Pomona Pioneers
IFYE
LABO
Roger
Dennis Haight
Cameron Lee
Pottawatomie Valley
Raymond
Diane Lee
Central Heights High School
Nam
Kansas 4-H Foundation
California Tops Farm Export Rankings For 1986
The Agriculture Department reports California led U S farm exports in 1986 with about 2.4 billion dollars, ahead of Illinois and Iowa as the top eight states shifted rankings. Overall U S exports fell to 26.3 billion. Illinois led soybean exports and Iowa led in feeds and fodders, while North Dakota first in wheat and Kansas in hides, skins, and live animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
California
Midwest
Agriculture Department
U.S
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
North Dakota
USDA
Kansas
N.a
Storage Space Is Tight For Kansas Wheat Harvest
Abilene grain firms race to add 2.5 million bushels of storage by mid June as harvest nears. Kansas faces a forecast of 408.5 million bushels, with elevators already near capacity and rail shipment pressures shaping plans across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Kan
Kansas
Gary Gilbert
Gilbert Grain Inc
Gilbert
Bill Tierney
Kansas State University
Robert Schoeff
Kansas Agricultural Statistics
Kas
Commodity Credit Corp
United States
CCC
Collyn L. Peterson
USDA
Kansas City
Wichita
Hutchinson
Salina
Peterson
Botkin Grain Co
Argonia
John Botkin
Botkin
The
Gulf
Jim Reed
OK Cooperative Grain Co
Kiowa
Reed
Crown Realty Opens Sixth Branch in Ottawa
Crown Realty Corporation opens its sixth real estate office at Fourth and Main in Ottawa with co managers Duane Anderson and Richard Prather. Headquarters are in Paola. Crown Realty expanded in Franklin County in 1986 after being chosen to handle all Farm Credit Services acquired property in Miami Linn Anderson and Franklin counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Realty Corporation
Fourth and Main
Ottawa
Crown Realty
Paola
Duane Anderson
Anderson and Associates
Richard Prather
Wittmer Farm Management
Crown
Franklin County
Miami
Linn, Anderson and
Franklin
Farm Credit Services appoints Marvin Hass as president
The Board of Directors of Farm Credit Services serving Southeast Kansas named Marvin Hass of Sterling Colorado as president. The member owned lending cooperative offers credit and related services to farmers and ranchers through Farm Credit Centers in Emporia Ottawa Chanute Parsons and Eureka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Credit Services
Southeast
Kansas
Marvin Hass
Sterling, Colo
Emporia
Ottawa
Chanute
Parsons
Eureka
Antique Parts Cars Make Unique Hobby in Kansas
Randy Rundle, 29, turned a need for 1951 Chevrolet pickup parts into Fifth Avenue Antique Auto Parts, a mail order and retail business with a full 50s parts catalog. The Best of the 50s Is Back features speed equipment and accessories for Chevrolets, Fords, GMCs, and 1937 to 1962 Chevrolet trucks, catering to middle aged customers reliving youth. Orders from Kansas neighbors and states across the U.S. have followed his swap meet connections, while Rundle keeps his own 1951 Chevy antique and displays era signs at home and in his shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Center
Kan
Randy Rundle
Rundle
Fifth Avenue Antique Auto Parts
Kansas
Connecticut
Ohio
Texas
Florida
Washington
Fifth Avenue
Wayne
Hollywood
Cal
Chevrolet
Clay Center Auto Parts
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C.R. Salmon
Don Good
Department of Animal Science Industry
K-State
Golden State
Nebraska
Minnesota
Amoco Food Shop
Dr. Pepper
Miller Draft Beer
Wendy's
23Rd and Cedar
Farm Bureau Insurance
Terry Silvius
Main Wellsville
Didde Office Supply & Printing CO
Ottawar
Association
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